"The 'Michael' documentary, with its star studded creative team, will be sensational.

"For the New York musical, I'm just passionately holding my breath for the opening night although I can no longer ignore the international cry to take the INXS archives exhibition on the road.

"Ever since the international INXS fans and the media got glimpse of the archives that I've stored for the past 30 plus years, everyone has been driving me bloody crazy to take it on the road."

Tim, 59, has defended his decision to carry on INXS, without original singer Michael Hutchence, who tragically died of suicide in 1997.

Talking about the popularity of their TV series, he told The Daily Telegraph newspaper: "I think it's because we didn't just lie down and disappear like wounded ducks just lie down after the loss of our brother Michael.

"We kept our music alive, in the face of so much criticism and adversity.

"We contiuned to forge ahead and kept finding ways to continue, as our music never stopped feeling relevant to us, or the audiences."

The rock group - which has had several lead singer's following Michael's death - announced they would no longer tour in 2012.

Aside from their mini series for Australia's Seven Network the rock group their last album was 2005's 'Switch' and in 2014 they put out live LP 'Live at Wembley Stadium 1991'.